Gadhafi: US policy strengthens al-Qaeda

It doesn't matter who is saying this, but it is true. I have always believed what the US government has been (and is) doing has resulted (is resulting) in stronger and more popular extrem fundamentalism around the world; chances are that an ordinary Muslem; let's say the owner of small convenience store somewhere in Egypt, who used to mind his business has become a defender of Islam against what are perceived to be the enemies of Islam. Yes, the first victims of that outcome are the non-extremist people who beleive in and try to achieve democracy, a real democracy in their countries. Now they have to deal with those who consider anything non-Islamic as the things that must be destroyed for "the sake of God and defending Islam".

Dear Mr. Bush, your war-based, aggressive and not- very-smart policies have hurt the freedom-loving people of the world. You have added to the burden they already had in dealing with fundamentalist religious people. You have not helped, and yes, you have caused a huge increase in religious terrorism. When you add all of these to State terrorisms such as Israel's, Iran's and the US for that matter, we see you not only have not made the world a safer place but a place with plenty of uncertainty and nervousness.

You and your team along with other religious fundamentalists are parts of a dark chapter in human history. I wish you and the religious fundamentalism were things of the past and I was reading about you in the history books, but no, you are today's realities; sad realities that threaten the future of our children.

The title article/report can be read here.